Nail Polish Brands reviews from Reddit

"Zoya and Nailberry are my go to."

"I seconding Zoya, they're my go to now."

"Zoya was one I knew was at least 5 free."

"Zoya's one of my favorite brands."

"Zoya > ILNP."

"I’ve always been a fan of Zoya."

"For creme polishes I really like Zoya and Essie."

"I'm a fan of Zoya. I tend to prefer 5-free polishes."

"Zoya is the best mainstream polish brand for its price."

"I love zoya, it's around $9-10 a bottle."

"I wore Essie (seche vite topcoat) and climbed a damn mountain with it on, and it didn’t even chip!"

"I'd get the Essie Gel Coture top coat, and bring this plus the polish you used and a small eyeliner brush."

"Opi and Essie are my go to."

"I use essie's strong base coat and their gel couture (not a real gel) top coat."

"Zoya and Essie"

"I've always just used OPI and Essie"

"Close seconds include Chanel, Essie and Butter London."

"OPI, Essie, Zoya, Orly, Revlon... Be sure to buy non toxic brands too."

"Essie"

"Stays almost 2 weeks for me with a wet and wild top coat."

"ILNP and Orly are my favorites."

"ILNP has some of the best polishes."

"ILNP - I Love Nail Polish is a great brand with really unique colors. It lasts for at least a week for me with no topcoat."

"They have beautiful colors and formulas and carry their own base and top coat."

"My favorite indie brand is ILNP. The quality is second to none."

"My favorite is an indie brand called ILNP! Around $10 - $12 a bottle but is amazing!"

"Seconding (thirding?) ILNP and a-England!"

"Seconding ILNP for their crazy beautiful holos and multichromes!"

"ILNP nail polishes are long lasting and are known to have a really great formula."

"I think ILNP is always a good place to start."

"Ive been using OPI nail envy. Its a nail strengthener that goes on as a clear polish. My nails are brittle and tend to break easily. But im looving the growth and strength theyre getting with it."

"OPI has never failed me."

"The only gel that doesn’t chip on me is OPI"

"Opi and Essie are my go to."

"Before I started doing my own acrylics and gels I used standard OPI nail polish."

"OPI and olive and June."

"I've always just used OPI and Essie"

"OPI, Essie, Zoya, Orly, Revlon... Be sure to buy non toxic brands too."

"OPI"

"I really like opi."

"Orly had in their spring collection a lilac polish. I think it's called Provence at Dusk, their formulas are always great."

"ILNP and Orly are my favorites."

"OPI, Essie, Zoya, Orly, Revlon... Be sure to buy non toxic brands too."

"For nail polish I like Orly, O.P.I., Mooncat and Halo Taco."

"Check and see if ORLY is available."

"I love Orly and China Glaze! I really like the way they apply and their colour selections."

"I really like ORLY. They have a huge range of colors and textures."

"I’ve always had good luck with Orly."

"I regularly use Orly, Essie, and OPI."

"I will try Orly"

"My absolute favorite brand is China Gelaze."

"China glaze lasts longer on my nails than any sally hansen or OPI polishes every have"

"I love Orly and China Glaze! I really like the way they apply and their colour selections."

"China Glaze, Essie, OPI....in that order."

"China Glaze is another good one."

"China glaze is around the medium price!"

"From within the UK itself I highly recoment A england! They have great formulas a beautiful colors."

"I like that A-England's are really pretty even not when in direct light."

"I really like A-England polishes."

"Seconding (thirding?) ILNP and a-England!"

"Since you're based in the UK, you should also check out A England."

"I swear by sally hansen! very VERY rarely do i buy another brand."

"I like the Sally Hansen Pure line for the ingredients and price. I currently use mystic topaz coupled with the top coat for a subtle shine and color."

"I have always enjoyed Sally Hansen, but I am committing to a cruelty-free lifestyle in my cosmetics, which includes my nail polishes."

"You may like the Sally Hansen quick dry topcoat in the red bottle."

"Sally hansen is good for budget."

"One of the best polishes I own is Maleficent from Disney Villain collection. Amazing application and the color is so pretty."

"I second Catrice! (And essence) Very cheap and I actually prefer them way over essie."

"I'm wearing their Beetlejuice right now, it has a suppressed beetle effect."

"They recently did a halloween collection called Mystic Forest with some duochrome polishes."

"I’m always super impressed with the quality of catrice nail polishes."

"Femme fatale! Love her polishes plus she sells other brands."

"Femme fatale are great, and have fantastic customer service."

"I'd definitely suggest Femme Fatale Cosmetics, they're based in Australia but carry a bunch of brands so you can start narrowing down that you like."

"My favourite brands so far is Femme Fatale (Oz) and Cult Nails (US). Both of them lasts longer than OPI/Essie/China Glaze on me."

"I love the holos from Emily de molly. Very much recommend"

"Thank you so much for suggesting Emily de Molly!! I’ve been meaning to try holographic nail polishes but they’re so expensive! Good to find affordable nail polish prices!!"

"I just got a new one by Emily de Molly and it's great."

"Emily de Molly are a great price point to begin with- there are a lot of great polishes in their sale section that are really good."

"EVERYTHING from Cult Nails is amazing!"

"Cult Nails' glitter toppers are so smooth! I don't need a top coat for them!"

"Maybe Cult Nails? Oh and Pretty Serious Cosmetics are an Aussie company with a warehouse in the US."

"Seconding cult nails they have a nice solid black and white for stamping"

"I also like Cirque Colors and Colorés de Carol."

"I recommend checking out Cirque Colors and Emily de Molly as well."

"A couple other high quality, easy to work with brands are Picture Polish and Cirque."

"My top picks would be picture polish, above the curve, mentality and cirque."

"Sinful colors is also good, and very cheap."

"Sinful colors for extreme budget polish."

"Sinful Colors is fantastic if you're looking for cheap."

"If you're looking for low price, you can't beat SinfulColors."

"I’ll admit that CND is better."

"I do use the CND duraforce topcoat which is definitely worth the extra money."

"CND, hands down."

"Holo Taco are AMEOWZING!!"

"My favorite is Holo Taco for glitters and special effect polishes."

"My personal favorite is Holo taco."

"Cupcake polish is awesome, so is seche vite topcoat."

"I love cupcake polish and a-england."

"Cupcake Polish."

"Butter is AMAZING, but also is a bit pricey at $15 a bottle."

"Close seconds include Chanel, Essie and Butter London."

"Butter London, smith & cult."

"The revlon snap nail polishes. I love the snap ones."

"OPI, Essie, Zoya, Orly, Revlon... Be sure to buy non toxic brands too."

"I'm also a fan of the Revlon polishes, they seem to last quite a while and aren't very pricey."

"Yes I LOVE Orly Bonder!"

"Using ORLY Bonder under most inexpensive polishes really helps to make your mani last."

"Dazzle dry is LIFECHANGING"

"Dazzle dry"

"Gelish (I buy from Sally’s beauty, more expensive but higher quality)."

"Gelish for gel"

"Londontown. It’s outstanding. Lasts SO long."

"Zoya and londontown"

"Their top and basecoat are incredible! Their holographic polishes are great too."

"KBShimmer is a good intro to indies."

"Essence. Cheap as dirt. Many of their polishes only need 1 single coat. I love."

"I also like Essence polishes, they're super cheap but last just as long as more expensive polishes in my experience."

"Neutrals with a twist? I'd suggest Contrary Polish to start off with."

"Seconding Contrary Polish if you like neutrals with a twist!"

"I LOVE Kokoist Products & Nail Thoughts x Kokoist Products. They are pure gel v hybrid gel."

"I have some of the colors from the Planet Magnet Line & Dramatic Magnet line from Kokoist. Both work great!"

"OPI and olive and June."

"I use mostly Olive & June and really like the quality. Lasts longer than other brands in my experience."

"I use Madam Glam. I have for a long time."

"Madam Glam, The Gel Bottle, IBD, Color Club Gel."

"Mooncat has some great shades, so def check them out."

"Mooncat is my fave"

"They have some amazing polishes."

"Enchanted polish, starrily, holo taco, zoya"

"A couple other high quality, easy to work with brands are Picture Polish and Cirque."

"My top picks would be picture polish, above the curve, mentality and cirque."

"Oh definitely. BlueSky is a solid brand for the cost."

"I use the BlueSky brand from Amazon."

"I really like Red Carpet Manicure."

"I like Red Carpet Manicure, which is Ulta's brand."

"I love Rimmel Lasting Finish Pro nail color!"

"I tried Rimmel 60 seconds as the colour was what I wanted. I have to apply 3 coats to get my nails fully covered but it lasts well!"

"My favorite is dnd!"

"DND/DC"

"I really like it (Mini Smart Laquer 096 - it's basically a Holo Taco Greyt dupe!)"

"Spendy, but worth it!"

"I love glisten and glow, rogue, syzygy Boston, sassy sauce, starrily, zoya, painted polish and bee's knees."

"Full volume bottles, nice brush, long lasting and often one coat polish."

"I've had nearly two weeks with no chipping, and prices are wallet-friendly."

"One of my favorites is Ciate London."

"Sally Hansen Xtreme Wear has never done me wrong."

"Cupcake polish is awesome, so is seche vite topcoat."

"I swear by the Ella+Mila “Firm Foundation” clear polish. It doubles as a nail hardener and a base coat. It’s “17-Free” which means no Acetone, Animal-Derived Ingredients, Bisphenol-A, Camphor, Ethyl Tosylamide, Formaldehyde, Formaldehyde Resin, Gluten, Glycol Ether of Series E (Gycol ethers derived from ethylene oxide), Nonylphenol Ethoxylate, Parabens, Phthalates (including DBP), Styrene, Sulfate"

"J'utilise les vernis de la marque Manucurist et j'en suis ravie."

"I stand by the Claire’s brand of nail polish! It gives the best coverage and it lasts forever!"

"It's a soft white-palest pink (on my fair skin) polish with metallic blue glitters that layers beautifully."

"My favorite brand was Dior for the flat round brush that makes it easy to apply, the low odor, smooth 1-coat coverage for opaque colors, good self leveling sheer pink color, non-damaging base coat with good wear time, and fast dry top coat with a durable shiny finish."

"Freckles polish is based in the UK, and they have some amazing indie colours."

"I love Leesha's Lacquers on Etsy! The polishes are gorgeous and the owner is an absolute sweetheart. Highly recommend."

"I love Venalisa."

"They also sell nail polish. I think overall they are pretty good and have nice colours."

"Seconding Kiko, they have some really cool shimmers and all their other cosmetics are pretty good too!"

"I like their formula a lot, and they have a lot of interesting polishes."

"They're really durable."

"I've had great success with Night Owl Lacquer's polishes."

"10 free."

"If you are interested in stamping polishes and supplies."

"Other favorites are Painted Polish."

"Polished For Days."

"Tonic."

"Different Dimension."

"Baroness X."

"Colors by Llarowe."

"Dreamland Lacquer."

"One brand I like to use which can be purchased without a professional license is E Nail Couture."

"I've had better luck with rosalind, elite99 and URsugar."

"Gellen (from amazon, affordable sets)."

"Color club gel is one of my favorites."

"I got a few Aimeili bottles from Amazon and they're pretty fantastic."

"I like the born pretty or kiara sky top coat."

"Scofflaw Nail Varnish."

"I got the Mylee starter kit for Christmas (led lamp, base coat, top coat and 4 gel colours) and they seem to be pretty good so far."

"I have discovered a top coat that makes my cheap polish last. L.A. Girl glossy quick dry top coat."

"Morgan Taylor for regular polish"

"I also have liked POP polish on etsy."

"Close seconds include Chanel, Essie and Butter London."

"I also like Cirque Colors and Colorés de Carol."

"I got recommended semilac by a friend who owns two salons as that’s what they use there. I haven’t used it much but so far I’m pleased with the products and they have good reviews online."

"Enchanted polish, starrily, holo taco, zoya"

"Kiara sky!"

"For good interesting neutrals check out Pahlish."

"Lilypad lacquer, in Australia, has beautiful holographic colors."

"My top picks would be picture polish, above the curve, mentality and cirque."

"Kleancolor has a wide range of colours! Their formula isn't the best and they're a bit smelly, but their colours are gorgeous and they're super cheap!"